US4638690A
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Method and apparatus for controlling electronically controlled transmissions
Assignee: ISUZI MOTORS Ltd
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Filing: 1983-10-28
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Granted: 1987-01-27
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Expires: 2003-10-28
Abstract
Abstract An electronically controlled vehicle transmission has a gear shifting operation which is controlled by determining an optimum transmission gear based on shift map data stored in an electronic control device, a detected vehicle speed and a detected degree of depression and speed of movement of an accelerator pedal. If the accelerator pedal is abruptly depressed while the vehicle is running, such an abrupt depression is detected by a pedal speed detector which produces a signal to cause an electronic control device to interrupt the gear shifting operation. The electronic control device starts the gear shifting operation again after the accelerator pedal depression is stabilized.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihiro Hattori
- 👤 Masaki Ishihara
- 👤 Makoto Uriuhara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/02; F16H61/0202; F16H61/0204; F16H61/0213; F16H61/26; F16H61/28; F16H61/2807; F16H59/00; F16H59/14; F16H59/18; F16H2059/183; F16H61/30; F16H2061/307; F16H59/141; F16H61/68; F16H61/682; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of controlling an electronically controlled transmission of a vehicle during an abrupt depression of an accelerator pedal to accelerate the vehicle, the transmission having an actuator for a gear changing operation controlled by an electronic control device for changing gear ratios, said method comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring the speed of depression of an accelerator pedal; (b) detecting when said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal exceeds a predetermined value; (c) locking a gear changing operation when said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal exceeds said predetermined value; and (d) effecting the gear shifting operation after said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal is less than said predetermined value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of controlling an electronically controlled transmission of a vehicle during an abrupt depression of an accelerator pedal to accelerate the vehicle, the transmission having an actuator for a gear changing operation controlled by an electronic control device for changing gear ratios, said method comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring the speed of depression of an accelerator pedal; (b) detecting when said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal exceeds a predetermined value; (c) locking a gear changing operation when said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal exceeds said predetermined value; and (d) effecting the gear shifting operation after said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal is less than said predetermined value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said transmission comprises a parallel-shaft gear transmission.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
130 words
An apparatus for controlling an electronically controlled transmission of a vehicle, comprising: (a) a transmission actuator for changing gear ratios in the transmission; (b) an electronic control device, operatively connected to said transmission actuator, for controlling operation of said transmission actuator; (c) an accelerator pedal; (d) means for detecting the speed of depression of said accelerator pedal; (e) means, operatively connected to said detecting means, for generating a signal when said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal exceeds a predetermined value; and (f) means, operatively connected to said generating means and said electronic control device, for temporarily locking the operation of said transmission actuator controlled by said electronic control device in response to said signal produced when said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal exceeds said predetermined value.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
130 words
An apparatus for controlling an electronically controlled transmission of a vehicle, comprising: (a) a transmission actuator for changing gear ratios in the transmission; (b) an electronic control device, operatively connected to said transmission actuator, for controlling operation of said transmission actuator; (c) an accelerator pedal; (d) means for detecting the speed of depression of said accelerator pedal; (e) means, operatively connected to said detecting means, for generating a signal when said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal exceeds a predetermined value; and (f) means, operatively connected to said generating means and said electronic control device, for temporarily locking the operation of said transmission actuator controlled by said electronic control device in response to said signal produced when said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal exceeds said predetermined value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said transmission comprises a parallel-shaft gear transmission.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said generating means comprises a differentiating circuit and a comparator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said comparator comprises a window comparator.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
229 words
An apparatus for controlling an electronically controlled transmission of a vehicle, comprising: (a) a transmission having an internal lever for changing gear ratios therein; (b) a shift actuator, operatively connected to said internal lever, for moving said internal lever in a shift direction; (c) a select actuator, operatively connected to said internal lever, for moving said internal lever in a select direction; (d) an electronic control device, operatively connected to said shift and select actuators, for controlling operation of said shift and select actuators; (e) an accelerator pedal; (f) means for detecting the speed of depression of said accelerator pedal; (g) means, operatively connected to said detecting means, for generating a signal when said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal exceeds a predetermined value; and (h) means, operatively connected to said generating means and said electronic control device, for temporarily locking the operation of said shift and select actuators controlled by said electronic control device in response to said signal produced when said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal exceeds said predetermined value, for selecting an appropriate gear ratio in accordance with the extent of depression of the accelerator pedal when the speed of depression of the accelerator pedal is less than a predetermined value, and for effecting the gear changing operation after the speed of depression of the accelerator pedal is less than a predetermined value.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
229 words
An apparatus for controlling an electronically controlled transmission of a vehicle, comprising: (a) a transmission having an internal lever for changing gear ratios therein; (b) a shift actuator, operatively connected to said internal lever, for moving said internal lever in a shift direction; (c) a select actuator, operatively connected to said internal lever, for moving said internal lever in a select direction; (d) an electronic control device, operatively connected to said shift and select actuators, for controlling operation of said shift and select actuators; (e) an accelerator pedal; (f) means for detecting the speed of depression of said accelerator pedal; (g) means, operatively connected to said detecting means, for generating a signal when said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal exceeds a predetermined value; and (h) means, operatively connected to said generating means and said electronic control device, for temporarily locking the operation of said shift and select actuators controlled by said electronic control device in response to said signal produced when said speed of depression of the accelerator pedal exceeds said predetermined value, for selecting an appropriate gear ratio in accordance with the extent of depression of the accelerator pedal when the speed of depression of the accelerator pedal is less than a predetermined value, and for effecting the gear changing operation after the speed of depression of the accelerator pedal is less than a predetermined value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said transmission comprises a parallel-shaft gear transmission.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said generating means comprises a differentiating circuit and a comparator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said comparator comprises a window comparator.
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